Lantern



March 18, 1930; H. B. PATCHE LANTERN Filed Nov.' 23, 1928 INVENTOR. 6x54ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 18, 1930 UNITED STATES HENRY B. PA'ICI-IE, OFKANSAS CITY, MIs'soUEI-, nssiGNon= TU LANTERN CCMPANY, E BAWLINS,WYOMING,- A'GORPOBATION- on WYOMING-' LANTEEN Application filed November23, 1928;. Serial lfo. 321,324. I I r My invention relates toimprovements in lanterns. It relates particularly to novel means bywhich the operator of the lantern can shield his eyes from the glare ofthe lamp 5 on the lantern, when the latter is swung or disposed in acertain position, as when it is being tilted in making inspections.

The object of my invention is to provide a novel glare shieldingmechanism on the lantern which is simple, cheap, applicable to lanternsof a type now in use, and which can be operated by the hand which at thetime is holding the handle of the lantern, which is strong, durable, notlikely to get out of order,

and which will retain the position to which it is moved without beingmoved by the swinging of the lantern therefrom.-

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawing which'illustrates the preferred embodimentof my invention- Fig. 1 is an elevationof an electric lantern providedwith my improved glare shielding mechanism. I

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmental sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Similar reference characters designate similar'parts in the differentviews.

1 designates the body of a lantern of a type now in use, having aU-shaped handle 2, the arms of which are pivoted to the body 1 atopposite sides thereof, and carrying at its lower end an electric lamp3.

Two vertical parallel longitudinal guide bars 4 provide guiding meansfor a longitudinal stem 5 of a glare shielding member having an arcuatebody 6 adapted to be disposed in two positions, in one of which, asshown in solid lines in Figs. 1 and 2, it ohstructs light projected inone direction laterally from the lamp 3, and in the other position,shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, it will not obstruct the light from thelamp.

The stem 5 is provided at opposite edges with longitudinal flanges 7respectively dis- :0 posed at the inner sides of and slldably engagingthe guide bars 4.

The stem Shas at" its" end? a lateral outwardlyeiteii'ding lip 8, whichis, adapted in either position or, the shifeljdingv Ifidnibi? to beengagedby' the thumb fo fftlie h and v vihilili. at the timeis holdingthe handle}; This enables the operator with enema-date carry andswingthe lantern and tofatltl e seine. time operate the shieldingfmemberffi'.

For reli'ablyf holding'the shielding men'- ber in either-of thepositions tofwhi'c'li. it be adjusted, sothat in the swinging" oftli'elantern, it will not accidentanybeeome dis; placed from the setposition, thereisfasteiied to the'side of the body- 1' oneendof'a"spring pawl 9, which at its free end'lias aproiectio'ii 10 adapted toenter either of two holes 11 and 12, which are provided in the stem 5,one above the other, and in such locations, that,

when the member 6 is in the shielding position, the projection 10 willenter the hole 11, and, when the said member is retracted, theprojection will enter the hole 12. The projection 10 is wedge shaped, sothat pressure of sufiicientforce upwardly or downwardly on the lip 8,will causetlie spring pawl proj ection 10 to release the stem. Upon thestem moving into the other position, the projection will automaticallyenter the other hole.

In the operation of the lantern, when it is desired to move theshielding member 6 to the upper and light unobstructing position, theoperator uses the thumb of the hand which is holding the handle 2 toengage the lip 8 to draw upwardly the shield member. When the memberarrives to aposition in which the projection 10 of the pawl 9 enters thelower hole 12, said pawl releasably holds the shielding member 6 in itsupper position.

When it is desired to return the shielding member to the obstructinglower position, the thumb is used to force the lip 8 downwardly untilthe projection 10 enters the hole 11, whereupon the pawl will retain theshielding member in the obstructing position. 7

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, asmodifications, within the scope of the appended claims, may be madewithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

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l 'whatlclaimisz 1. In a lantern, the combination with a lantern bodyand ahandle and lamp carried thereby at the bottom and outerside-thereof, V r of glare shielding member movable on the outer side ofthe side all of said body to two 7 positions, in one of which it willonly obstruct Y light j projected in one direction from' said lam'pandsodisposed as to be engaged-and,v V movedfto said positions by a; handwhichis" holding the handle, andmeans for engaging and releasablyholding said member in either 7 tions;

of said positions.

2. In "a lantern, the ombinati nw la e n body'and a handle and a lampcarried thereby at the bottom and vouter side thereof,"

' ofa guiding means on the outer side of the side wall of said body, aglare shielding member slidable on said guidingnieans to two positionsin one o'f' which itwill' only ob1 struct light "projectedinone.direction from e said lamp, andso disposed as tobe engaged I and movedto said two positions; by a hand 7. I which holding'said handle, andhaving two holes, and a spring on sai'dbody'adapted to enter either ofs'a'i'd holes-for releasably holdingsaid member in either of said twoposi- In testimony whereof I have signed i my name'to thisspecification.

"HENRY B; PAT HEQ

